Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-10
OUR BApTISTS.
THIRD DAY or THR SOUTHERN con-
vBxTIoE AT LOUISVILLE.
Kore About Foreign and Home Missions =
10 Meet in Richmond Next
Time


Wv NN'heAH SthSidiiN ctNiutu W XIV
the very highest satisfaction. Drs.
Henson OF Chicago, Hawthorne of At
lania. and Ellis OF Baltimore drew i'm
mepsc crowds.
The devotional exercises this morn
ing were led 10y DIR. Hatcher, Of Nir-
gina, and were very pleasant. Louis
Gross, of Philadelphia And. Nelson,
Of North Carolina Professor c. l..
Cooke. Of Nirginis, and Rev. A. u.
Rogers led in prayer. and brief remarks
were made by Dr. Hatcher; DR.. Row
land, of Baltimore DR.. Sydnor. of
Virginia. and DIR. Solomon, of Ken
lucky, and a number of the brethren
repeated precious promises of Gods
Word. The singing was very sweet, and
tears flowed freely during Che meeting.
FOREIGN MISSIONS.
The report on the suggestions in the
conclusion ol the foreign mission re-
roit was rcad by DIR. Clcavland, al
though written by DIR. J. A. BrOadus.
The report ably sets forth the peculiar
needs of the Foreign-MissiOn Board
and the absolute necessity Of regular
sud systematic contributions. The re-
p1it takes the ground that the conyen-
iion must act IN close co-operation with
Tire State organizations, and that, on
the other hand. the States should real
ice the peculiar nccus of the Foreign
Mission Board, and when the State ma
clln,w does not bring the money the
laarl needs the board ought TO be per
m.,t,d e. send their agents into the
States and use such .means of collec-
t0n as may Ice necessary. The report
o,, earnestly discussed by DR.. Row
,rJ of Baltimore DIR. Owen, of Vir-
r.oia Professor Harris, of Richmond
I,Icc "A. y. Falk, of Tennessee
IN. J. W Ward.r. of Kentucky and
d. shelton. OF Tennessee, and
.ioptcd.
PUBLICATIONS.
T,v. u. VI. Wharton, of Baltimore.
r.i tht report on h'Hd Words and
..lcr eundsy-school publications of
re HCme-Nnssion Board. The report
..-u,lv endorses these publications.
ml urges the pastors and Sunday
school, 90 circulate them.
pr Hawthorne desired only TO re-
mind tire convention that the board is
acting under their instructions in
,.sliue these publications. and that
Al. Sunday schools ought therefore TO
r..Lc publications, which, he claimed,
ooh. equal TO any otherspublished any
who're.
Nr Wharton earnestly endorsed the
remarks II Tr. Hawthorne and urged
neu.. If these publications as a part
of tle working machinery of the board
and o, the convention. He brought
down tie house in facetious and tell
uI speech.
pr g. Manly brought out the point
r.ttlc convention Is pledged to do all
r. IFS ROVER 20 promote Bible know
l... Ho would add to the motto of
ue Virginia Sunday-School Board
adopted 10 year ago, and would make
II lead. a Sunday school in every
Tal7.t church and every Baptist in
thc Sunday school. -
After 1,uuks from Delegate J. A.
Pal. Dr. Rowland, of Baltimore, J.
William Jol., and DR.. Burrows, of
Virginia, tLerport was adopted.
GrSrEAL WORK.
U.y IrL VI. Frost, Of Alabama,
presented d.. report of the committee
On th- general work of the Home Mis-
s.a Board among the Indians, the CO.
lordr,.I.. Texas, Florida, Louisiana,
eld otter d.tt,ute regions
i.,. a a. Holt, of Texas, made a
tu- sr.... Iu describing the needs
. hsl..t State aud the work done
a1Iritm5IAkon.
T.r Dr. VI. s.. Penick spoke earn
CaytrIoa.la1a and her needs.
LYL s. Nurow spoke Of his work
a-.,r te Indians, and gave eloquent
tc-.ai figures to plead for Indian
missions ID tLy Indian Territory.
I-elIr was adopted.
,IIo1AL ORDER.
Iir special order of the day being
te..Ir.u If visiting brethren from
q in.rem Baptist Publication So
e.,y E.ruo Gates Jones, Esq, OF
i.l..raa, made a graceful speech !
.. .r.tle and fraternity.
ls Ir J.. $. Henson, OF Chicago,
r... speech, which abounded in |
4.aW hroad humor, telling hits,
thrilling eioqGence, which brought |
...r te house. and which despite
'ur3,a. Mei.s's ruling that it was
rtr.y elected rapturous applause.
D.. u..v maintained his reputation rs |
.a. Of tie most inimitable platform
Ie.-.r- in the country.
afternoon SESSION.
tit.c afternoon session Rev. A. A.
la.t made an interesting statement |
t needs and prospects Of the mis-
. work iu Florida.
i.. convention adopted the report |
u. o.. committee fixing the First Bap- |
GIG church. Richmond, as the place Of !
t.t meeting of the convention, and
.tilg Dr. /. NJ. Ellis, of Baltimore, |
'llach the convention sermon, and !
lty. Di. William Harris, Of st. Louis. |
s mate.
General Green Clay Smith, of Ken
lucky. presented the report on tenn
nuaucc. which takes the strongest tenn
.tmuce ground and presents the fol-
owing resolution
.SOlred, That as representatives, OF
Lc great Baptist brotherhood OF the
,outh. in convention assembled, we do
protest against the manufac-
ure and sale of ardent spirits as
leverage, and viii use our influence IN
very proper and Legitimate way for its |
aud prohibition.
The report elected earnest speeches |
rom General Smith, Rev. Thomas
Dixon. OF North Carolina DR.. John |
Pollard, Of Virginia Rev. Il. q. Coul- |
Oh. Of Alabama, and Rev. II. ID. ID.
'irsi,On. Of Georgia, and was uAani-
ncusiy adopted
NIGHT SESSION.
There was a packed house tonight,
nd a stirring speech from Rev Albert
bias concerning his wonderful work IN
,uba. and a collection was engineeredby
)r Hatcher for a church house IN
havana. Great enthusiasm prevailed,
nd over four thousand dollars wasraised
n the spot.
Washington Notes.
rBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
W.snryeroN. ID. c., May 9.-The
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